Odisha: 100 MBBS seat Phulbani Medical College to be completed in 30 months

Bhubaneswar: Phulbani Medical College with 100 MBBS seats and 500 beds is expected to be completed within 30 months.

Odisha Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra, who along with 5T Secretary V K Pandian visited Phulbani today on the advice of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, directed the district administration to provide all support especially the availability of construction material for timely completion of the project.

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The direction was issued after the Chief Secretary and the 5T Secretary reviewed the progress of the construction of the medical college and hospital.

Mr Mohapatra suggested that plantation be taken up in the adjacent hills and asked the water resources department to plan for the drainage systems and water conservation structures.

The State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had approved the proposal in December 2020 to set up a medical college in Phulbani at an investment of Rs 450 crore.

The campus will have facilities for 300 seated boys hostel, 150 seated girls hostel, 650 capacity auditorium, 100 seated Resident doctors hostel, quarter for doctors and staff.

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